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Transport in S70

Stations, bus stops and tram stops near S70, and how the people who live here get to work.

Council
Barnsley
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Population
53,933 (2024)
Transport

How well connected S70 is

42 bus stops within a ten-minute walk (800m) and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, measured from the centre of S70. Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10: good.

Connectivity
5.0/ 10

Good. Based on stops within walking distance rather than service frequency, with rail and metro weighted above buses.

Bus stops
42
Within 800m
Rail
1
Within a mile
Metro & tram
0
Within a mile
Stations

The nearest stations

  • 01
    Barnsley Rail Station
    Rail station
    0.9 miles
  • 02
    Dodworth Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.3 miles
  • 03
    Wombwell Rail Station
    Rail station
    2.9 miles

Nearest bus stop: Mount Vernon Road/Mount Vernon Crescent, 0.1 miles away.

Commuting

How people get to work

17.2% of working residents in S70 mostly work from home, well below the England average of 31.5%. 54.7% drive to work.

S70England
Work from home17.2%31.5%
Drive54.7%44.5%
Car passenger8%3.9%
Bus or coach7.1%4.3%
Train0.9%2%
Underground, metro or tram0.1%1.9%
On foot9.1%7.6%
Bicycle0.6%2.1%
Other2.3%2.2%
Cars

Car ownership

29.5% of households in S70 have no car or van, above the England average of 23.5%.

S70England
No car or van29.5%23.5%
142.3%41.3%
221.9%26.1%
3 or more6.3%9.1%

Sources: Department for Transport NaPTAN stop register; Census 2021 (ONS) / Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS). Distances are straight-line. Open Government Licence v3.0.

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